Population/Demographics

Seventh person killed by bear in Russian region in a month as spate of attacks grows

Man pleads not guilty to attempted murder of two Jewish men in London

FILE PHOTO: Essa Suleiman who is charged with attempted murder over a knife attack during which two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London, appears via video link at the Old Bailey as his trial date has been set for next March, in London, Britain, May 15, 2026, in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Julia Quenzler/File Photo

Singapore now a super-aged society, with 21.4% of citizen population aged 65 and older

The number of Singaporeans aged 80 and older also increased to 152,000 in 2026, up from 145,000 in 2025.

Beset by far-right rival, Italy's Meloni tightens foreign pupil rules

FILE PHOTO: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks on, as she and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever deliver joint statements following their meeting at Palazzo Chigi in Rome, Italy, September 7, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo

Australia warns of risks from ageing population, falling birth rates

Australia’s population growth is expected to slow to 0.9 per cent a year over the next four decades.

Japan’s elderly makes up record 29%, highest among nations with populations over 40 million

Japan’s population aged 65 or older totalled a record 36.24 million – 15.71 million men and 20.54 million women – up 20,000 from a year earlier.

Ebola response making progress in Congo, but outbreak 'far from over,' WHO says

FILE PHOTO: A drone view of workers at the Ceca-20 cemetery, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus, in Mungwalu, Djugu Territory of Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, July 14, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/File Photo

Japan centenarian population surpasses 100,000 as welfare costs rise

The tally has risen sharply over the decades, from just 153 centenarians when records began in 1963 and around 10,000 in 1998.

Immigrants express relief after Sweden Democrats suffer election setback

Over 30% of single Japanese do not want to have kids, survey shows

Pedestrians walk in front of advertisements in the Dotonbori area of Osaka, Japan, on Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. The wider Osaka metropolitan area, with a population of 11 million, is Japan's largest after Tokyo with 35 million , according to data compiled by the United Nations. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg

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